Resident surveys can be a great way to gauge your residents' opinions and identify ways to improve their experience living in your community. And the good news is, you don’t have to invest in expensive, complicated software to build great surveys. Here are four free tools that can help you start creating effective renter surveys today.  

SurveyMonkey
Survey Monkey is a free, easy-to-use online tool that provides you with everything you need to design a survey, collect responses and analyze your results. The free version includes 10 questions and 100 responses per survey. There are also paid packages available if you plan to send more complex surveys, need to survey more respondents, or need access to more advanced reporting features.

SurveyGizmo
SurveyGizmo is an online survey builder that refers to itself as “powerful but simple.” Survey Gizmo offers a free plan that allows you to you create simple surveys, collect up to 50 survey responses per month and access basic reporting. There are also several paid packages available depending on your needs, with the most affordable coming in at $15 per month. All plans, including the free one, come with phone and email support.

KwikSurveys
KwikSurveys is a free, web-based tool that makes surveying simple – even for those new to survey creation. The free version includes unlimited survey questions, responses and comprehensive reporting. The free version doesn't include customer support, though, so if that’s an important feature to you, you may want to opt for the paid version.

QuestionPro
QuestionPro allows you to quickly create surveys using 15 of the most common question types including ranking, multiple choice and star ratings. After building your survey, you can collect responses and analyze your survey results. Features of the free plan include unlimited surveys and polls, 100 responses per survey and real-time reports and data. There are also paid packages that provide more complex question logic, branding opportunities, live chat support and more.  

What survey tools do you currently use?